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It may be a difficult holiday season for families struggling to put food on the table, but some Baltimore Ravens tried to help on Tuesday.A Gigi Barnett explains the efforts to bring Thanksgiving meals to hundreds of local families in need.

Sure enough, Peyton Manning dropped a huge play on the Ravens on that first possession, the 66-yard strike to Pierre Garcon setting up a quick touchdown and putting the onus on Joe Flacco and the offense to answer.

This week's highlights include several hopeful stories, along with recent trends in child custody, one military mom's difficult choice, and the opportunity to win $10,000 from Fifty Cent and BET.

More than 20 Ravens players will be in our community on Monday and Tuesday to combat hunger issues, as each year 235,000 people in Maryland rely on community feeding programs to avoid going hungry.

Chris Chester has started the Ravens' past 18 games at right guard, cementing his status at that position.

The Ravens offense did all it could, but Baltimore still took its third straight painful defeat Sunday.

The day after experiencing their first loss, a couple of stand-up guys talk pigskin over some good food at Bluestone Grill.

Baltimore Ravens players comment on their 27-21 loss to the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on Sunday, October 4, 2009.

As soon as the 2008 season ended, Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome had two major goals for building the Ravens.

The population in the Baltimore Ravens' locker room is about to shrink drastically, and that cold reality has triggered a variety of reactions.

Over the final weeks leading up to the 2009 season kickoff, Scout.com's Chris Steuber will identify the top 10 prospects from all 32 NFL teams.

Locking up with veteran San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Bryant Young as a rookie, Baltimore Ravens offensive guard Ben Grubbs' powerful leg drive and low center of gravity allowed him to gain superior leverage.

On if there is a different feel to practice coming off of a win: "I don't know. That'd be... We haven't thought about it.

When the Ravens open the preseason against the Washington Redskins Thursday night, fans at M&T Bank Stadium will welcome a new defensive coordinator, another highly touted first-round pick and perhaps a different quarterback.

Although Gooden emphasized that there's no reason to be concerned after missing the past three practices, it's unclear when he might return.

Although Gooden emphasized that there's no reason to be concerned after missing the past three practices, it's unclear when he might return.

Although Gooden emphasized that there's no reason to be concerned after missing the past three practices, it's unclear when he might return.

So wide receiver isna t the only concern on offense right now. Injuries to left tackle Jared Gaither , left guard Ben Grubbs and backup tackle Oniel Cousins have caused some major reshuffling on the offensive line.

Blog: L.J. Smith, Yamon On the Field Two potentially key Ravens returned to practice Tuesday.

The former NFL Defensive Player of the Year battled a nerve impingement in his neck and shoulder last season that prevented him from being utilized as much as usual in run support and on safety blitzes.